Topic: Obama snubs Brown

President Obama gave British Prime Minister Gordon Brown a set of 25 classic American films to mark his historic visit to the White House, British media reported on Friday.

Brown, the first European leader to visit Obama since his Jan. 20 inauguration, was presented with a "special collector's box" of DVDs during his two-day visit to Washington.

Downing Street, which reportedly tried to keep the present a secret, declined to say what movies were included in the set.

"One reason for the secrecy might be that the gift seems markedly less generous and thoughtful than the presents taken to Washington by the Prime Minister," London's Evening Standard newspaper reported.

The Daily Mail, however, reported the movie set included ET, Star Wars and The Wizard of Oz and was produced by the American Film Institute on "special request" from the White House.

Brown, who is not known to be a movie buff, gave the president and his children several uniquely historical gifts.

The first of which is a pen holder fashioned from the oak timber of HMS Gannet, a Navy vessel that served on anti-slavery missions off Africa.

Another treasure given to Obama is a framed commissioning paper for HMS Resolute, a Royal Navy ship that came to symbolize British-American goodwill when it was rescued by the U.S. from icebergs and given to Queen Victoria. It is the sister ship of the HMS Gannet.

Finally, Brown gave Obama a first edition of Martin Gilbert's seven-volume biography of Winston Churchill, whose World War II partnership with President Franklin Roosevelt symbolized the U.S.-Anglo alliance.

For Sasha and Malia, Sarah Brown, the Prime Minister's wife, gave each an outfit from Topshop, a British chain of clothing stores, and selected six children's books by British authors which have yet to be published in the U.S.

In return, First Lady Michelle Obama presented the prime minister's two boys with toy helicopters modeled after Marine One.

Everything bad in the economy is now Obama's fault. Every job lost, all the debt, all the lost retirement funds. All Obama. Are you happy now? We all get to blame Obama!
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Is it me or is Obama alienating Britain?

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DVDs and Toy Helicopters?
How trashy is that?

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Liberals have no Idea how to "Gift" to anyone, they only know how to take from others.
They measure people only in how much they can squeeze out of them.


Now, given this story......And if it is all true ??   
Holy SHIT, Im embarrassed.

To my friends from the UK, I appoligize for my President and his wife.

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5 (edited by Theodora 06-Mar-2009 19:18:53)

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I'd rather have the DVDs tongue

Honestly....a pen holder...a framed commission paper...jeez tongue How dull!

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I would have provided Brown with an antique American shotgun, still serviceable, to his wife a quilt with an American Flag on one side, and the British Flag on the other, to them both a fine American wine with full crystal service set, and for the children I would have provided some true American History books as well as a signed full set of Harry Potter books, and a toy each based upon pre-requested knowledge of that child's favorite toy types. That, or if ok with Brown a .22 rifle for each, to show our commitment to the 2nd Amendment and as a show of a request that gun rights be restored in England.

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7 (edited by Chris_Balsz 06-Mar-2009 20:11:38)

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I understand Brown can keep all 25 DVDs with and order 1 DVD a month for just shipping and handling for the next four years.  He is free to cancel at any time and just return the 25 DVDs plus minimum cancellation charges.  Now that's a relationship so special, it won't be available beyond April 1st!

Thatcher is fuming Reagan didn't give her the same deal!

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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"them both a fine American wine with full crystal service set"

Crystal set would be cool, personally I'd get them good wine but whatever.

"That, or if ok with Brown a .22 rifle for each, to show our commitment to the 2nd Amendment and as a show of a request that gun rights be restored in England."

If it was felt that toy helicopters would be appropriate gifts I doubt they're of an age that a rifle would be considered appropriate by most people.

Ok I realize America is one of the only countries that hasn't caught on to this but GUN CONTROL WORKS.  In the West America has one of, if not the highest, deaths do to guns per capita.  They also have the least amount of gun control.  Now I don't and would never suggest that gun ownership be banned, that's just stupid, but average joe does not need to own a gun.  What you need to realize is that the majority of people are stupid, always have been always will be, and giving stupid people weapons is never a good idea.

There are 10 kinds of people in this world, those who understand binary and those who don't.

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But the cities with the toughest gun control-- NYC, DC, Chicago--have very high murder rates, with or without a gun.

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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I agree the DVDs are a horrible gift. Hasn't anyone told the White House that Blu-Ray has better quality and is shoving DVD aside? tongue

Caution Wake Turbulence

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"as well as a signed full set of Harry Potter books"

LOL Flint you idiot.

Harry Pooooter is Brit.

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Now we're told Obama is eager to meet the Queen.

what the hell is the big deal about the Queen of England?  when she came over here to see Bush people acted like God walked out of heaven and it was bush's big chance to show he mattered.  I think the reverse is true, she could easily be doing supermarket openings if other countries didn't give her some top gigs.  is that it? Bush was trying to beat out the Kaiser and the Czar for pomp and circumstance?

I hope Obama goes to her tea wearing a Bulls cap and offers her a cigarette. You know, like an American.

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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Rofl! Topshop? Srsly?

They deserved to get DVDs, cheap bastards X(

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bush atleast gave the gift of 2 economy crushing wars which both will be lost becouse republicans cant learn from vietnam big_smile

<@Nolio> Ilu was the man back in the day,he even made monkeywrench and arganon look good for half a round =p
<@iluvatar> it is my grandest achievement
<@Nolio> *half a round  =p
<@iluvatar> still
* Final_Doom is now known as Thanks_Iluvatar

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We failed to apply the lesson of WW2--kill 1 in 12 with carpetbombing and even the loudest hardcore mofo will stfu and beg for soup and a blanket

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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@Dirty Iluvatar

Are you forgetting that Obama supports the War in Afghanistan? I think you are. Check your compass, that's bipartisan territory, not strictly Republican.

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"I understand Brown can keep all 25 DVDs with and order 1 DVD a month for just shipping and handling for the next four years.  He is free to cancel at any time and just return the 25 DVDs plus minimum cancellation charges.  Now that's a relationship so special, it won't be available beyond April 1st!"

nobody laughed hmm

you guys DO know what I'm talking about right?

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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Bitch bitch whine moan.

Morbo: Morbo can't understand his teleprompter. He forgot how you say that letter that looks like a man with a hat.
Linda: It's a 't'. It goes "tuh".
Morbo: Hello, little man. I will destroy you!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpP7b2lUxVE

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Amen, alleluia!

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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You've never bought a dud present for someone?
Or never bought a relatively dud present?

Morbo: Morbo can't understand his teleprompter. He forgot how you say that letter that looks like a man with a hat.
Linda: It's a 't'. It goes "tuh".
Morbo: Hello, little man. I will destroy you!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpP7b2lUxVE

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The fracking president could give an ally something you can't buy at walmart

The $100,000 china Hillary bought for the Clinton White House

A bison

A WW2 japanese fire balloon

The skull of British officer from the revolution

50 yard line seats at the superbowl

66% of season tickets in every stadium for every game of major league US soccer

20% of citibank

Dame Edna's FBI file

Something Brown could put in a museum someday that says "hey that Obama guy gave me that"

The core joke of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is that of course no civilization would develop personal computers with instant remote database recovery, and then waste this technology to find good drinks.
Steve Jobs has ruined this joke.

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they should just give each other aids or something.

<parrot> there is also the odd  possibility that tryme is an idiot
<KT> possibility?
<genesis> tryme is a bit of an idiot
<Torqez> bit?

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maybe they made love behind the scenes



these pressies are just for show...

Morbo: Morbo can't understand his teleprompter. He forgot how you say that letter that looks like a man with a hat.
Linda: It's a 't'. It goes "tuh".
Morbo: Hello, little man. I will destroy you!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpP7b2lUxVE

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Retarded fictional statement of the thread by someone who obviously can't take in the most basic of numbers:
"GUN CONTROL WORKS"

Coupled with:
"In the West America has one of, if not the highest, deaths do to guns per capita."
Not only is this just presumed, but it's a completely irrelevant statistic (if it were even a statistic). Aren't deaths due to violent crime the concern here? If you want to compare numbers that matter, compare numbers that matter. You pick and choose because your claim is bogus.

lol Chris. You have to understand you're making jokes to a majority of juvenile idiots. Who think they're hot shit. If many of them enjoyed your humor, you would be a dumb human being.

[I wish I could obey forum rules]

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> DPS wrote:

> In the West America has one of, if not the highest, deaths do to guns per capita.  They also have the least amount of gun control.


Um... isn't that like saying "Legalizing pot reduces the instances of arrest for use of pot?"

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